Brahma Sūtra 1.3.40

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ज्योतिर्दर्शनात्

jyotirdarśanāt

Sūtra translation

The light (is Brahman), on account of that (Brahman) being seen (in the scriptural passage).

We read in Scripture, 'Thus does that serene being, arising from this body, appear in its own form as soon as it has approached

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.3.41 in this text

Sūtra

ज्योतिर्दर्शनात्

jyotirdarśanāt

Sūtra translation

On account of light being seen (declared in the text).

Between the two texts referring to the Person of the size of a thumb, there is a text declaring that to that Person there

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ज्योतिर्दर्शनात्

jyotirdarśanāt

Sūtra translation

The Light (is Vishnu only) as seen in Scripture.

The 'Cbaturveda Slkha says, “ Vishnu alone id light, Vishnu alone is Atman (Lord), Vishnu alone is Brah- man (the perfect Lord), Vishnu alone

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